Last month, Helm took the hit for the Knicks’ worst home loss in their history – Nov. 6 by 34 points to the Celtics.

Knick president Isiah Thomas whacked Helm two days after the defeat. Tuesday, the Knicks humiliated themselves worse, falling behind Dallas by 46 points in the third quarter but no assistants were axed.

During last night’s loss to Boston in the rematch, Helm relaxed in the hills of northern Georgia, in Jasper. At 71, his coaching career is likely finished.

“I felt in what I was asked to do, I did that to the best of my ability,” Helm told The Post. “If somebody’s not happy with that, that’s their prerogative.

“I’m comfortable with who I am and what I did,” Helm added. “I have no regrets in anything I did. I’ve had a great career with Lenny. Regardless what people may or may not think, my track record is excellent. I’m sleeping well at night.”

Helm was with Wilkens in Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta and his last season in Toronto. Wilkens called Helm out of retirement last January. Helm’s firing left Wilkens without one assistant coach he handpicked, as Isiah confidant, Brendan Suhr, was placed on the bench. Isiah said in the firing’s aftermath, “Everyone’s accountable” and it raised speculation that Wilkens could be next.

“I can’t tell you how many people have called asking me about it,” Helm said. “My health is very good. They made a decision they thought apparently was good for the club.”

Helm is still under Knick contract for this season and next.

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Though Thomas will try to make a move by Feb. 24’s trading deadline, he realizes he’ll be in better position to do sign-and-trades during this summer’s free agency when he has a host of expiring contracts as pawns, most notably Tim Thomas and Penny Hardaway.

“We’re positioned for the future,” Isiah said. “We got young players, assets we could probably use in the summer if we wanted to do. But we do know we have a ways to go.”

The Knick president knows more than anyone that trades are made nowadays based on contracts, not talent. That’s how he got Jamal Crawford last August in a sign-and-trade, giving up four players with expiring contracts.

Moochie Norris’, Vin Baker’s and Nazr Mahammed’s pacts also expire after next season.

Baker made his first Boston appearance since the club suspended him, made a five-minute cameo in the first half and got booed by the Celtic crowd.